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The Knot Bridesmaid Handbook
Help the Bride Shine Without Losing Your Mind
Written by Carley Roney
Format: Trade Paperback, 144 pages
On Sale: December 22, 2009
Price: $15.00
"Will you be my bridesmaid?"
Now that you've said "Yes!", a whole world of joys--and jobs--awaits. The Knot, the #1 source for wedding information, has created this book to help you become a brilliant bridesmaid—which also means a brilliant therapist, communications coordinator, stylist, and bodyguard to the bride.
You'll get the real deal... Read more >
Help the Bride Shine Without Losing Your Mind
Written by Carley Roney
Format: Trade Paperback, 144 pages
On Sale: December 22, 2009
Price: $15.00
"Will you be my bridesmaid?"
Now that you've said "Yes!", a whole world of joys--and jobs--awaits. The Knot, the #1 source for wedding information, has created this book to help you become a brilliant bridesmaid—which also means a brilliant therapist, communications coordinator, stylist, and bodyguard to the bride.
You'll get the real deal... Read more >
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How to Sew a Button
And Other Nifty Things Your Grandmother Knew
Written by Erin Bried
Format: Trade Paperback, 304 pages
On Sale: December 15, 2009
Price: $15.00
“Waste not, want not” with this guide to saving money, taking heart, and enjoying the simple pleasures of life.
Nowadays, many of us “outsource” basic tasks. Food is instant, ready-made, and processed with unhealthy additives. Dry cleaners press shirts, delivery guys bring pizza, gardeners tend flowers, and, yes, tailors sew on those... Read more >
And Other Nifty Things Your Grandmother Knew
Written by Erin Bried
Format: Trade Paperback, 304 pages
On Sale: December 15, 2009
Price: $15.00
“Waste not, want not” with this guide to saving money, taking heart, and enjoying the simple pleasures of life.
Nowadays, many of us “outsource” basic tasks. Food is instant, ready-made, and processed with unhealthy additives. Dry cleaners press shirts, delivery guys bring pizza, gardeners tend flowers, and, yes, tailors sew on those... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook.
How to Sew a Button
And Other Nifty Things Your Grandmother Knew
Written by Erin Bried
Format: eBook, 240 pages
On Sale: December 15, 2009
Price: $15.00
“Waste not, want not” with this guide to saving money, taking heart, and enjoying the simple pleasures of life.
Nowadays, many of us “outsource” basic tasks. Food is instant, ready-made, and processed with unhealthy additives. Dry cleaners press shirts, delivery guys bring pizza, gardeners tend flowers, and, yes, tailors sew on those... Read more >
And Other Nifty Things Your Grandmother Knew
Written by Erin Bried
Format: eBook, 240 pages
On Sale: December 15, 2009
Price: $15.00
“Waste not, want not” with this guide to saving money, taking heart, and enjoying the simple pleasures of life.
Nowadays, many of us “outsource” basic tasks. Food is instant, ready-made, and processed with unhealthy additives. Dry cleaners press shirts, delivery guys bring pizza, gardeners tend flowers, and, yes, tailors sew on those... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
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The New Bantam-Megiddo Hebrew & English Dictionary, Revised
Written by Dr. Sivan Reuven and Dr. Edward A. Levenston
Format: Trade Paperback, 640 pages
On Sale: December 8, 2009
Price: $18.00
•Clear
• Precise
• Easy to use
The convenient, comprehensive, popular one-volume English/ Hebrew, Hebrew/English Dictionary
Now updated for the first time in thirty-five years
Thousands of new words in science, technology, and culture
•Tables of English irregular verbs
•Tables of the Hebrew noun and all forms of the Hebrew verb Read more >
Written by Dr. Sivan Reuven and Dr. Edward A. Levenston
Format: Trade Paperback, 640 pages
On Sale: December 8, 2009
Price: $18.00
•Clear
• Precise
• Easy to use
The convenient, comprehensive, popular one-volume English/ Hebrew, Hebrew/English Dictionary
Now updated for the first time in thirty-five years
Thousands of new words in science, technology, and culture
•Tables of English irregular verbs
•Tables of the Hebrew noun and all forms of the Hebrew verb Read more >
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An Uncommon History of Common Things
Written by Bethanne Patrick and John Thompson
Foreword by Henry Petroski
Format: Hardcover, 304 pages
On Sale: November 17, 2009
Price: $40.00
Sometime about 30,000 years ago, somebody stuck a sharp rock into a split stick—and presto! The axe was born. Our inquisitive species just loves tinkering, testing, and pushing the limits, and this delightfully different book is a freewheeling reference to hundreds of customs, notions, and inventions that reflect human ingenuity throughout... Read more >
Written by Bethanne Patrick and John Thompson
Foreword by Henry Petroski
Format: Hardcover, 304 pages
On Sale: November 17, 2009
Price: $40.00
Sometime about 30,000 years ago, somebody stuck a sharp rock into a split stick—and presto! The axe was born. Our inquisitive species just loves tinkering, testing, and pushing the limits, and this delightfully different book is a freewheeling reference to hundreds of customs, notions, and inventions that reflect human ingenuity throughout... Read more >
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Furry Logic: Don't Worry!
Don't Worry!
Written by Jane Seabrook and Ashleigh Brilliant
Format: Hardcover, 64 pages
On Sale: October 27, 2009
Price: $12.99
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Don't Worry!
Written by Jane Seabrook and Ashleigh Brilliant
Format: Hardcover, 64 pages
On Sale: October 27, 2009
Price: $12.99
Read more >
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National Geographic Family Reference Atlas of the World, Third Edition
Written by National Geographic Society
Introduction by John M. Fahey
Format: Hardcover, 384 pages
On Sale: October 27, 2009
Price: $65.00
A modern atlas demands not just state-of-the-art cartography but a vast array of information organized clearly, efficiently, and above all, usefully—and that’s what the Family Reference Atlas provides: more than 1,000 maps, illustrations, and photographs; more than 400 charts and tables; and 30 global thematic spreads displaying key facts and figures... Read more >
Written by National Geographic Society
Introduction by John M. Fahey
Format: Hardcover, 384 pages
On Sale: October 27, 2009
Price: $65.00
A modern atlas demands not just state-of-the-art cartography but a vast array of information organized clearly, efficiently, and above all, usefully—and that’s what the Family Reference Atlas provides: more than 1,000 maps, illustrations, and photographs; more than 400 charts and tables; and 30 global thematic spreads displaying key facts and figures... Read more >
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National Geographic Concise History of Science and Invention
An Illustrated Time Line
Written by National Geographic
Format: Hardcover, 352 pages
On Sale: October 27, 2009
Price: $40.00
From the ancient conquest of fire and the first turn of a wheel to the latest in scientific leaps toward the stars, this easy-access history offers a panoramic perspective on humankind’s restless quest for the laws, theories, and tools by which we can grasp and master our universe.
This concise, concentrated, consistently... Read more >
An Illustrated Time Line
Written by National Geographic
Format: Hardcover, 352 pages
On Sale: October 27, 2009
Price: $40.00
From the ancient conquest of fire and the first turn of a wheel to the latest in scientific leaps toward the stars, this easy-access history offers a panoramic perspective on humankind’s restless quest for the laws, theories, and tools by which we can grasp and master our universe.
This concise, concentrated, consistently... Read more >
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National Geographic Atlas of China
Written by National Geographic
Format: Trade Paperback, 128 pages
On Sale: October 20, 2009
Price: $21.95
Boasting more than 300 full-color maps and illustrations, this essential atlas dramatically highlights the tremendous changes occurring within China—the world’s fastest growing economy and most populous place—as well as their global implications. National Geographic maps the entire country with sections covering all provinces—including towns, cities, and transportation networks—to provide rich, comprehensive... Read more >
Written by National Geographic
Format: Trade Paperback, 128 pages
On Sale: October 20, 2009
Price: $21.95
Boasting more than 300 full-color maps and illustrations, this essential atlas dramatically highlights the tremendous changes occurring within China—the world’s fastest growing economy and most populous place—as well as their global implications. National Geographic maps the entire country with sections covering all provinces—including towns, cities, and transportation networks—to provide rich, comprehensive... Read more >
Also available as a
hardcover.
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The Quotable Musician
From Bach to Tupac
Written by Sheila E. Anderson
Format: Trade Paperback, 224 pages
On Sale: October 20, 2009
Price: $16.95
In The Quotable Musician: From Bach to Tupac, music artists through the ages speak out in this illuminating collection of quotations. Both the famous and the obscure from every genre of music--including classical, rock, Latin, country, blues, and hip-hop–are celebrated in more than one thousand quotations sure to intrigue and delight... Read more >
From Bach to Tupac
Written by Sheila E. Anderson
Format: Trade Paperback, 224 pages
On Sale: October 20, 2009
Price: $16.95
In The Quotable Musician: From Bach to Tupac, music artists through the ages speak out in this illuminating collection of quotations. Both the famous and the obscure from every genre of music--including classical, rock, Latin, country, blues, and hip-hop–are celebrated in more than one thousand quotations sure to intrigue and delight... Read more >
Also available as a
hardcover.
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The Black-out Book
500 Family Games and Puzzles for Wartime Entertainment
Written by Evelyn August
Introduction by Mike Brown
Format: Hardcover, 224 pages
On Sale: October 13, 2009
Price: $14.95
"Of all modern notions, the worst is this: that domesticity is dull. Inside the home, they say, is dead decorum and routine; outside is adventure and variety. But the truth is that home is the only place of liberty, the only spot on earth where a man [sic] can alter arrangements... Read more >
500 Family Games and Puzzles for Wartime Entertainment
Written by Evelyn August
Introduction by Mike Brown
Format: Hardcover, 224 pages
On Sale: October 13, 2009
Price: $14.95
"Of all modern notions, the worst is this: that domesticity is dull. Inside the home, they say, is dead decorum and routine; outside is adventure and variety. But the truth is that home is the only place of liberty, the only spot on earth where a man [sic] can alter arrangements... Read more >
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Prescription Drugs for Half Price or Less
Written by Stephen Hyde
Format: eBook, 304 pages
On Sale: October 7, 2009
Price: $6.99
If you want to save up to 50, 70, even 90% on your prescription drug costs, this is the book you need. Stephen S. S. Hyde, founder of Hyde Rx Services Corporation, is the leading authority on low-cost prescription drug benefits, and now he’s offering individual consumers the expertise he provides... Read more >
Written by Stephen Hyde
Format: eBook, 304 pages
On Sale: October 7, 2009
Price: $6.99
If you want to save up to 50, 70, even 90% on your prescription drug costs, this is the book you need. Stephen S. S. Hyde, founder of Hyde Rx Services Corporation, is the leading authority on low-cost prescription drug benefits, and now he’s offering individual consumers the expertise he provides... Read more >
Also available as a
paperback and a
trade paperback.
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American Bar Association Guide to Credit and Bankruptcy, Second Edition
Everything You Need to Know About Credit Repair, Staying or Getting Out of Debt, and Personal Bankruptcy
Written by American Bar Association
Format: Trade Paperback, 352 pages
On Sale: September 29, 2009
Price: $16.99
From the experts at the American Bar Association, a comprehensive guide for how to handle credit & bankruptcy issues
The ABA Guide to Credit & Bankruptcy offers information during these challenging financial times on how to apply for, build, and protect your credit and to make the right choices when it comes... Read more >
Everything You Need to Know About Credit Repair, Staying or Getting Out of Debt, and Personal Bankruptcy
Written by American Bar Association
Format: Trade Paperback, 352 pages
On Sale: September 29, 2009
Price: $16.99
From the experts at the American Bar Association, a comprehensive guide for how to handle credit & bankruptcy issues
The ABA Guide to Credit & Bankruptcy offers information during these challenging financial times on how to apply for, build, and protect your credit and to make the right choices when it comes... Read more >
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Drunk
The Definitive Drinker's Dictionary
Written by Paul Dickson
Illustrated by Brian Rea
Format: Hardcover, 208 pages
On Sale: September 29, 2009
Price: $19.95
Here it is—from the Guinness World Records holder for the most English synonyms ever recorded, for the word “drunk.”
Wise-guy lexicographer Paul Dickson, a consulting editor at Merriam-Webster, has long held the record for collecting the "Most Synonyms" for any term in the English language. He made the Guinness Book of World... Read more >
The Definitive Drinker's Dictionary
Written by Paul Dickson
Illustrated by Brian Rea
Format: Hardcover, 208 pages
On Sale: September 29, 2009
Price: $19.95
Here it is—from the Guinness World Records holder for the most English synonyms ever recorded, for the word “drunk.”
Wise-guy lexicographer Paul Dickson, a consulting editor at Merriam-Webster, has long held the record for collecting the "Most Synonyms" for any term in the English language. He made the Guinness Book of World... Read more >
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Religious Signing
A Comprehensive Guide for All Faiths
Written by Elaine Costello, Ph.D.
Format: Trade Paperback, 352 pages
On Sale: September 29, 2009
Price: $22.00
Since the fourth century, when Spanish monks first started signing to communicate during their vows of silence, sign language has been used in religious communities of all faiths. Present-day American Sign Language (ASL) carries on that tradition. Like any living language, it continues to grow and change to meet the communication... Read more >
A Comprehensive Guide for All Faiths
Written by Elaine Costello, Ph.D.
Format: Trade Paperback, 352 pages
On Sale: September 29, 2009
Price: $22.00
Since the fourth century, when Spanish monks first started signing to communicate during their vows of silence, sign language has been used in religious communities of all faiths. Present-day American Sign Language (ASL) carries on that tradition. Like any living language, it continues to grow and change to meet the communication... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook and a
trade paperback.
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The Pill Book (13th Edition)
Written by Harold M. Silverman
Format: eBook, 1296 pages
On Sale: September 23, 2009
Price: $7.50
For more than two decades, millions of consumers have trusted The Pill Book to provide official, FDA-approved drug information plus guidelines from leading pharmacists. Each drug is profiled in a concise, readable, and easy-to-understand entry, making The Pill Book the perfect reference when you have questions about the medications your doctor... Read more >
Written by Harold M. Silverman
Format: eBook, 1296 pages
On Sale: September 23, 2009
Price: $7.50
For more than two decades, millions of consumers have trusted The Pill Book to provide official, FDA-approved drug information plus guidelines from leading pharmacists. Each drug is profiled in a concise, readable, and easy-to-understand entry, making The Pill Book the perfect reference when you have questions about the medications your doctor... Read more >
Also available as a
paperback and a
trade paperback.
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The Experts' Guide to 100 Things Everyone Should Know How to Do
Written by Samantha Ettus
Format: Trade Paperback, 336 pages
On Sale: September 22, 2009
Price: $13.00
"Utterly useful . . . its own cultural Rorschach." –New York Times
The simplest things are the hardest to master. This book provides unparalleled insights into how to accomplish your daily tasks better–more resourcefully, more effectively, and more efficiently–in a collection of brief, entertaining how-to essays by 100 of the world’s... Read more >
Written by Samantha Ettus
Format: Trade Paperback, 336 pages
On Sale: September 22, 2009
Price: $13.00
"Utterly useful . . . its own cultural Rorschach." –New York Times
The simplest things are the hardest to master. This book provides unparalleled insights into how to accomplish your daily tasks better–more resourcefully, more effectively, and more efficiently–in a collection of brief, entertaining how-to essays by 100 of the world’s... Read more >
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The Christmas Almanac
Edited by Natasha Tabori Fried
Format: Hardcover, 240 pages
On Sale: September 15, 2009
Price: $27.50
The Christmas Almanac is the ultimate Christmas book. Part reference, part anthology, part cookbook, part history book, part songbook, part shopping guide, part crafts, and part trivia book, this hefty volume with 200 color illustrations belongs on every family’s shelf. Each of eight chapters is a combination of elements based on... Read more >
Edited by Natasha Tabori Fried
Format: Hardcover, 240 pages
On Sale: September 15, 2009
Price: $27.50
The Christmas Almanac is the ultimate Christmas book. Part reference, part anthology, part cookbook, part history book, part songbook, part shopping guide, part crafts, and part trivia book, this hefty volume with 200 color illustrations belongs on every family’s shelf. Each of eight chapters is a combination of elements based on... Read more >
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The Knowledge Book
Everything You Need to Know to Get by in the 21st Century
Written by National Geographic
Format: Trade Paperback, 400 pages
On Sale: September 15, 2009
Price: $24.95
Indispensable for every home, library, and office, The Knowledge Book distills thousands of years of humankind’s most significant ideas and achievements— explains how they are linked and why they are important—and packs everything into a single, irresistibly readable volume. The richly illustrated pages burst with essential facts from all major fields... Read more >
Everything You Need to Know to Get by in the 21st Century
Written by National Geographic
Format: Trade Paperback, 400 pages
On Sale: September 15, 2009
Price: $24.95
Indispensable for every home, library, and office, The Knowledge Book distills thousands of years of humankind’s most significant ideas and achievements— explains how they are linked and why they are important—and packs everything into a single, irresistibly readable volume. The richly illustrated pages burst with essential facts from all major fields... Read more >
Also available as a
hardcover.
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You Are One-Third Daffodil
And Other Facts to Amaze, Amuse, and Astound
Written by Tom Nuttall
Format: eBook, 192 pages
On Sale: September 8, 2009
Price: $10.99
Did you know that most toilets flush in E-flat? Or that American Airlines once saved $40,000 by removing a single olive from each salad served in first class? Well, now you will with this clever, fun, and occasionally shocking compendium of facts from around the world.
Organized into witty categories, including... Read more >
And Other Facts to Amaze, Amuse, and Astound
Written by Tom Nuttall
Format: eBook, 192 pages
On Sale: September 8, 2009
Price: $10.99
Did you know that most toilets flush in E-flat? Or that American Airlines once saved $40,000 by removing a single olive from each salad served in first class? Well, now you will with this clever, fun, and occasionally shocking compendium of facts from around the world.
Organized into witty categories, including... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
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You Are One-Third Daffodil
And Other Facts to Amaze, Amuse, and Astound
Compiled by Tom Nuttall
Format: Trade Paperback, 208 pages
On Sale: September 8, 2009
Price: $10.99
Did you know that most toilets flush in E-flat? Or that American Airlines once saved $40,000 by removing a single olive from each salad served in first class? Well, now you will with this clever, fun, and occasionally shocking compendium of facts from around the world.
Organized into witty categories, including... Read more >
And Other Facts to Amaze, Amuse, and Astound
Compiled by Tom Nuttall
Format: Trade Paperback, 208 pages
On Sale: September 8, 2009
Price: $10.99
Did you know that most toilets flush in E-flat? Or that American Airlines once saved $40,000 by removing a single olive from each salad served in first class? Well, now you will with this clever, fun, and occasionally shocking compendium of facts from around the world.
Organized into witty categories, including... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook.
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Cults, Conspiracies, and Secret Societies
The Straight Scoop on Freemasons, the Illmuniati, Skull & Bones, Black Helicopters, teh New World Order, and Many, Many More
Written by Arthur Goldwag
Format: eBook
On Sale: August 11, 2009
Price: $16.00
Did you know?
• Freemasonry's first American lodge included a young Benjamin Franklin among its members.
• The Knights Templar began as impoverished warrior monks then evolved into bankers.
• Groom Lake, Dreamland, Homey Airport, Paradise Ranch, The Farm, Watertown Strip, Red Square, “The Box,” are all names for Area 51.
An... Read more >
The Straight Scoop on Freemasons, the Illmuniati, Skull & Bones, Black Helicopters, teh New World Order, and Many, Many More
Written by Arthur Goldwag
Format: eBook
On Sale: August 11, 2009
Price: $16.00
Did you know?
• Freemasonry's first American lodge included a young Benjamin Franklin among its members.
• The Knights Templar began as impoverished warrior monks then evolved into bankers.
• Groom Lake, Dreamland, Homey Airport, Paradise Ranch, The Farm, Watertown Strip, Red Square, “The Box,” are all names for Area 51.
An... Read more >
Also available as an
unabridged audiobook download and a
trade paperback.
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Cults, Conspiracies, and Secret Societies
The Straight Scoop on Freemasons, The Illuminati, Skull and Bones, Black Helicopters, The New World Order, and many, many more
Written by Arthur Goldwag
Read by Fred Sanders
Format: Unabridged Audiobook Download
On Sale: August 11, 2009
Price: $22.50
Did you know?
• Freemasonry's first American lodge included a young Benjamin Franklin among its members.
• The Knights Templar began as impoverished warrior monks then evolved into bankers.
• Groom Lake, Dreamland, Homey Airport, Paradise Ranch, The Farm, Watertown Strip, Red Square, “The Box,” are all names for Area 51.
An... Read more >
The Straight Scoop on Freemasons, The Illuminati, Skull and Bones, Black Helicopters, The New World Order, and many, many more
Written by Arthur Goldwag
Read by Fred Sanders
Format: Unabridged Audiobook Download
On Sale: August 11, 2009
Price: $22.50
Did you know?
• Freemasonry's first American lodge included a young Benjamin Franklin among its members.
• The Knights Templar began as impoverished warrior monks then evolved into bankers.
• Groom Lake, Dreamland, Homey Airport, Paradise Ranch, The Farm, Watertown Strip, Red Square, “The Box,” are all names for Area 51.
An... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook and a
trade paperback.
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Cults, Conspiracies, and Secret Societies
The Straight Scoop on Freemasons, The Illuminati, Skull and Bones, Black Helicopters, The New World Order, and many, many more
Written by Arthur Goldwag
Format: Trade Paperback, 384 pages
On Sale: August 11, 2009
Price: $16.00
Did you know?
• Freemasonry's first American lodge included a young Benjamin Franklin among its members.
• The Knights Templar began as impoverished warrior monks then evolved into bankers.
• Groom Lake, Dreamland, Homey Airport, Paradise Ranch, The Farm, Watertown Strip, Red Square, “The Box,” are all names for Area 51.
An... Read more >
The Straight Scoop on Freemasons, The Illuminati, Skull and Bones, Black Helicopters, The New World Order, and many, many more
Written by Arthur Goldwag
Format: Trade Paperback, 384 pages
On Sale: August 11, 2009
Price: $16.00
Did you know?
• Freemasonry's first American lodge included a young Benjamin Franklin among its members.
• The Knights Templar began as impoverished warrior monks then evolved into bankers.
• Groom Lake, Dreamland, Homey Airport, Paradise Ranch, The Farm, Watertown Strip, Red Square, “The Box,” are all names for Area 51.
An... Read more >
Also available as an
unabridged audiobook download and an
eBook.
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If Ignorance Is Bliss, Why Aren't There More Happy People?
Smart Quotes for Dumb Times
Written by John Lloyd and John Mitchinson
Format: eBook, 416 pages
On Sale: August 4, 2009
Price: $21.99
John Lloyd and John Mitchinson have proven themselves to be masters at digging up obscure facts, abstruse information, and amusing anecdotes and presenting them effortlessly, somewhat slyly, with either great wit or at least a little bit of tongue in cheek. Their gifts are on full display in Quote Interesting, a... Read more >
Smart Quotes for Dumb Times
Written by John Lloyd and John Mitchinson
Format: eBook, 416 pages
On Sale: August 4, 2009
Price: $21.99
John Lloyd and John Mitchinson have proven themselves to be masters at digging up obscure facts, abstruse information, and amusing anecdotes and presenting them effortlessly, somewhat slyly, with either great wit or at least a little bit of tongue in cheek. Their gifts are on full display in Quote Interesting, a... Read more >
Also available as a
hardcover.
